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posed of small narrow petals, and a large concave lip ; the former are pure white, 
the latter of a white ground, with a bright streak of red down the centre, and a con- 
siderable blotch of the same colour at the orifice. Being of a transparent texture, they 
are very delicately beautiful, and the species deserves a place in the stove, both for 
this reason, and also because it continues flowering for an indefinite period, and 
appears to throw up a great number of suckers, whereby it may readily be 
multiplied. 
Hemerocallis speciosa. Messrs. Young, of the Epsom nursery, possess a 
plant bearing the above title, now in a flowering condition, which we believe to be 
new. Its leaves are radical, sword- shaped, and mucronate. The flower stem is 
likewise radical, not more than two inches long, bearing bright yellow flowers of 
full three inches in length, each elevated on pedicels of about the same extent. 
It is a showy species, and, from its diminutive habits, recommends itself as a 
desirable addition to our stock of autumnal-flowering, hardy, herbaceous plants. 
OncIdium ? A very beautiful and evidently novel species of this genus, 
which has not yet received a name, is blossoming in the orchidaceous house of Messrs. 
Loddiges. It belongs to that division which produce their leaves immediately from 
the roots, the foliage of this plant being, besides, of the usual thick, large, and 
spotted nature, though longer in proportion to its breadth, and deeply tinged with 
a purplish hue. But the flowers are borne on a long slender scape, have a whitish 
ground, and are very liberally blotched with deep pink. A yellow spot in the 
centre contributes much to heighten their beauty. It is superior to 0. Henchmanii, 
(for which, perhaps, it might at first be mistaken,) being much larger in all its 
parts, and the tints of both leaves and flowers being darker. 
Pentstemon gentianoides, Mr. Amongst a large quantity of seeds 
obtained from Mexico by Messrs. Low and Co., in 1838, a fine variety of 
Pentstemon gentianoides was introduced, which, upon being flowered in the present 
season, proves to be preferable to the original species. No material difference is 
perceptible in the foliage, but the flowers are of a reddish-pink colour externally, 
and much more pleasing than those of the species to which the plant is allied. We 
may inform those who would, with great seeming plausibility, attribute this 
variation to a difference of treatment, that we saw the two plants growing and 
blooming by the side of each other in the open ground. We were struck with the 
great beauty of the variety here noticed, and have no doubt that its character is 
inherent, and consequently lasting. 
Saccolabium guttatum. Mr. Knight, of the King's R,oad, Chelsea, has lately 
received some extensive packages of orchidaceous and other plants from Ceylon ; 
among which the charming plant now under remark is at present the most conspi- 
cuous object, because its flowers are just developed. Its leaves are strap-shaped, 
channelled down the middle, and for the most part equally terminated, while the 
flowers issue from the side of the stems in large clusters. They are light yellow, 
with a great number of pretty purplish streaks diverging from the centre, and a 
small white labellum. Their odour is exceedingly agreeable. 
